Very honest and nice video. Thank you. My vermiculite started leaking from the base outlet meant for air inlet. I am planning to use mud paste or cement for that portion. I am also leaning towards coating the terra-cotta with straw and mud slurry and create a natural barrier with food. Never know what’s coated on the terra-cotta.
There is a flaw in design which results heat loss. I build the same recently and noticed that some insulation (best to mix vermiculite and fire cement) is required behind the bricks on which the terracotta pot sits. Otherwise love it, no issues noted.
I had this idea for some time now, only instead of messing with cutting and lining up expensive fire bricks I'm thinking of putting a layer of sand at the bottom for leveling and heat absorption. Then put one pot on top of the sand and the second flipped upside down. Cut a vent hole in both bottom pot and the bin, run some cheap metal tube in between, then fill the space between the bin and the pots. The only concern I have is the vermiculite which is hard to find in US stores and is pretty expensive. Can I substitute it with a plain old sand? Thank you, cool video!
Excellent. Really tempted to make one. Only thing is, I can envisage myself accidentally flicking some of that loose Vermiculite onto the food! So I’d probably top it off with a layer of fireproof cement.
What's the highest temperature you've measured on the tandoor? I really like this technique but only want to do it if I can get the temperature up to 400 degrees.
Bro honestly this is the best kind I made one today on Sunday and this stuff is so nice and effective and instead of cutting bricks ,,,I got a circular brick material stuff which fits perfectly at bottom and man this vermiculite on top creates a vacuum allowing oxygen to cook the stuff well inside in minimum time u r a true Indian food lover thanks bro .....We all r enjoying this and prepared 4 full tandoori chicken with salad awesome bro...Thanks
So many good ways to do this, using clay flower pots and such, but this one is nice with the metal trash bin (aka "garbage can" in US). Shows nothing good happens without there being the occasional round of "fiddly bits"!!! :D But "the proof of the pudding....", etc. etc.
Looking at setting one up in my back garden. Every diy tutorial i have seen is using terracotta pots. Was there any difference in taste over the use with terracotta pots ? And have you considered using a smaller pot to fit inside that you can fill with charcoal instead of putting the charcoal directly onto the fire brick ?
Oh and also have you ever needed to change the vermiculite? as when i get round to building whatever insulator i use will be permanent so need to make sure that it can last the ages to say the least.
Brilliant. I wonder if some little slices could be put into the edge of the lid to accommodate the skewers. Maybe only about 4 to 6 to be able to eat place the lid back on.
Fantastic. Looks fairly simple, but so effective. I wasn't sure how you didn't have the vermiculite down at the air vent. Is there something above that to stop it falling down that section?
The vermiculite does not fall through as the clay pot fits flush against the fire brick and drum wall for me. If it does not in your case you can use putty to seal the joint.
Have you tried making naan in it and how did it come out? Thanks, tbh I have to say this version of the DIY Tandoors seems the easiest and a good size too
Thanks mate ... I ordered the bricks from Vitcas ... link belowshop.vitcas.com/firebricks-230x114x64mm-6-p-asp.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjO_QBRC4ARIsAD2FsXO8nVDwo6VY2T1CZKCDhb125xrEi7BasY9xjdEqvcGpKXbf7oF1xDEaAiNbEALw_wcB
To cook naan do you have to season the clay plot? If so how do you season it? I made mine today and waiting for the mortar to dry and can’t wait for all the good food. Thx for the video
I ordered the bricks from Vitcas ... link below shop.vitcas.com/firebricks-230x114x64mm-6-p-asp.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjO_QBRC4ARIsAD2FsXO8nVDwo6VY2T1CZKCDhb125xrEi7BasY9xjdEqvcGpKXbf7oF1xDEaAiNbEALw_wcB
Hi, top notch video. A few questions what size is the Terracotta Pot? and what litre is your Glavanised Bin? As there are different sizes of pots & litres of bins. Thanks in advance.
@@anoopb2 Thanks for your reply the reason I asked because just over a week ago I bought exact tin as yours from B&M store the height of your pot was it around 40cm before cutting ?
Does the metal bin get hot to touch when you use it? Really interested in making one but have read that it is dangerous to let galvanised steel get hot. Thanks
Yes it does get quite hot so be careful, my understanding is that the hot galvanised steel in contact with food is not recommended, which does not happen, other than that it is fine. But pls research at your end too.
Good video, are you still using your oven?? Was just thinking if the skewers were shorter with a looped steel handle, they could fit inside the oven to create a better seal?
Yes, still using, naans come out amazing. Skewers with looped steel handle could also work, but there is plenty of heat and this format is designed to be like the original clay tandoors of India.
@@derekrobbins6735 not made whole chicken. Not sure it would cook through and getting temp right may be hard ... but I will try. My friend made partridge and smaller chicken. But I have stuck to chicken tikka, wings, niblets and lamb chops.
you don't want to use galvanized steel near fire as it can put of toxic vapours. use an oil drum instead, they tend to be made out of carbon steel. they will rust, so just seal the exterior with something like clay or cement.
I was thinking the same thing. I found a ceramic pot 2' tall 16' wide perfect, glazed blue on the outside . But got me thinking about the paint, is not Raku finished but the paint may contain metals I was thinking...any thoughts? also was reading that vermiculite had asbestos in it from a certain mine in the usa. This was years ago tho, not sure about todays standards.
Hi, the inverted terracotta pot sits snug against the walls of the steel bin creating a seal. You have to make sure that the pot you use is approximately the same diameter as the bin. My pot was a bit larger so had to grind down its edges a bit but led to a better seal - some will fall out but only a very small amount.
Hi. It was a 42cm pot I think from memory. Got it from Homebase. Ultimately you need to measure size of metal bin and buy accordingly. Hope that helps.
I ordered the bricks from Vitcas ... link below shop.vitcas.com/firebricks-230x114x64mm-6-p-asp.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjO_QBRC4ARIsAD2FsXO8nVDwo6VY2T1CZKCDhb125xrEi7BasY9xjdEqvcGpKXbf7oF1xDEaAiNbEALw_wcB
Yes it is possible I suppose as really you need the clay pot finish to get the heat effect. You will need to consider the internal space that a chimney pot will give you vs a flower pot :-)
Hello Mate ... i did not fill up with hot enbers but instead put charcoal into bottom of tandoor and lit using firelighters, let it settle down as you would a normal BBQ until tandoor is hot and then cook away.
You could use Perlite instead of Vermiculite. Vermiculite, if it gets wet or damp takes a lot longer to dry out than Perlite. You could also cast the base by making a mix and pouring it in and levelling. A good mix is 20% castable refractory cement (fondue cement) and 80% Perlite. Mix well and add water gradually to make a stiff mix. You could also use this mix to seal any gaps and also put a layer in around the bottom of the pot, before you pour the Vermiculite (Perlite) in. You should get Fondue Cement at a good builders supply merchants or it is available online. Making a mix avoids having to angle grind all those bricks and will fill up the shape and space perfectly.
I love your idea of casting, removing the need of the base fire brick cutting, can this be adapted to remove the need for the side bricks also? I'm thinking to place a smaller terracotta pot onto the base once dried and use mix down the sides of the pot. That would create a step upwards imitating the second layer of fire brick, but could I pull the pot out after its dried? Or perhaps it could be simply left in although would the coals damage it?
@@MrFrobbo Yeah you could do that also. It's a very resistant mixture that I gave and with an added advantage that it's quite light. 80% Perlite after all, and that stuff is light as feathers. You should be able to pull out the pot after a couple of hours. It's quite a quick-dry mixture. Obviously be a bit gentle removing it. The mix should be hard enough to take a firing (a light one first) after a couple of days. I dunno about leaving the pot in but it would likely be ok. They are fired terracotta after all. Have fun. :-)
@@MrFrobbo There are quite a few people who have used that mix to build very high temp rocket stoves. You cast the J-Tube (the rocket up-riser tube) out of that mix alone, by using a plywood form at the base where it has the horizontal foot, and two steel tubes of differing diameters to create a vertical cylindrical space to pack the mixture into and replicate a chimney (up-riser tube, flue, etc). It will take 1600 degrees C at least and be more or less unaffected over several years.
Sorry to hear that, dont know why that could have happened, could be the pot was not clay, or tandoor had not dried properly first, but I hope you do not give up and try again as it is easy to replace the pot.
Hmm, not 100% sure, you could try sand, but that would make it very heavy or perlite is another but I am not sure of its heat resistance properties. Hope this helps.
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Very honest and nice video. Thank you. My vermiculite started leaking from the base outlet meant for air inlet. I am planning to use mud paste or cement for that portion. I am also leaning towards coating the terra-cotta with straw and mud slurry and create a natural barrier with food. Never know what’s coated on the terra-cotta.
Best vid I've seen on that kind of oven thanks
This is great! Appreciated.
Wah Kia baat Hai....weldone
Wow really good technique.
Thank you. .that is a good idea. 👍👍👍
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لعلك تصغي hello yes I will do soon
تنور عراقي هههههه مفيد بالغربة احلا عراقيين sure it's good idea
Lovely job
He's voice is so soothing...
Thank you, amazing video!
Excellent well done
There is a flaw in design which results heat loss. I build the same recently and noticed that some insulation (best to mix vermiculite and fire cement) is required behind the bricks on which the terracotta pot sits. Otherwise love it, no issues noted.
I had the same issue. Thanks for the tip
I had this idea for some time now, only instead of messing with cutting and lining up expensive fire bricks I'm thinking of putting a layer of sand at the bottom for leveling and heat absorption. Then put one pot on top of the sand and the second flipped upside down. Cut a vent hole in both bottom pot and the bin, run some cheap metal tube in between, then fill the space between the bin and the pots. The only concern I have is the vermiculite which is hard to find in US stores and is pretty expensive. Can I substitute it with a plain old sand? Thank you, cool video!
Excellent. Really tempted to make one. Only thing is, I can envisage myself accidentally flicking some of that loose Vermiculite onto the food! So I’d probably top it off with a layer of fireproof cement.
Amazing video. Tks for sharing yr ideia.
What's the highest temperature you've measured on the tandoor? I really like this technique but only want to do it if I can get the temperature up to 400 degrees.
Very good idea and nice 👍
Bro honestly this is the best kind I made one today on Sunday and this stuff is so nice and effective and instead of cutting bricks ,,,I got a circular brick material stuff which fits perfectly at bottom and man this vermiculite on top creates a vacuum allowing oxygen to cook the stuff well inside in minimum time u r a true Indian food lover thanks bro .....We all r enjoying this and prepared 4 full tandoori chicken with salad awesome bro...Thanks
Thanks mate, great to have the feedback ... will try to post more of the same soon.
Thanks for this .... best vid turorial ive seen so far....have you got a video of you making the naan?
Good. Top marks. No yak dung required. Thanks.
What did you use to cut the metal airhole? The grinder also, or tin shears? Thanks! Beautiful job!
I used a grinder. Made quicker work of it.
Thanks for sharing. I made one and it worked perfectly. I also attached a wood handle to the lid. Also attached a front door with latch and hook.
Do you have pictures of this plz?
patrick campbell I could send it but don’t know how to send a picture in reply.
Can you send a pic to manidhamrait@gmail.com
Can you also send a picture to ansari9903@gmail.com
I was wondering about how to use the front door. Would you mind sharing pics with me as well - marora2008@gmail.com
So many good ways to do this, using clay flower pots and such, but this one is nice with the metal trash bin (aka "garbage can" in US). Shows nothing good happens without there being the occasional round of "fiddly bits"!!! :D But "the proof of the pudding....", etc. etc.
Looking at setting one up in my back garden. Every diy tutorial i have seen is using terracotta pots. Was there any difference in taste over the use with terracotta pots ? And have you considered using a smaller pot to fit inside that you can fill with charcoal instead of putting the charcoal directly onto the fire brick ?
Oh and also have you ever needed to change the vermiculite? as when i get round to building whatever insulator i use will be permanent so need to make sure that it can last the ages to say the least.
Brilliant. I wonder if some little slices could be put into the edge of the lid to accommodate the skewers. Maybe only about 4 to 6 to be able to eat place the lid back on.
Yes definitely possible. I did not think of this, but could work.
Amazing
Fantastic. Looks fairly simple, but so effective. I wasn't sure how you didn't have the vermiculite down at the air vent. Is there something above that to stop it falling down that section?
The vermiculite does not fall through as the clay pot fits flush against the fire brick and drum wall for me. If it does not in your case you can use putty to seal the joint.
@@anoopb2 thanks for the tip. I am going to give this a try if I can get the materials easily. Brilliant video
Great project 🙏🏻 What are the dimensions of the pot you used, please?
Hello ... think it was a 42cm terracotta pot from Homebase, made sure it fit nicely inside the bin.
Have you tried making naan in it and how did it come out? Thanks, tbh I have to say this version of the DIY Tandoors seems the easiest and a good size too
Making naan in it is easy, have done so before but not recorded it … waiting for the weather to improve then i will make a vid & upload.
Great vid mate do you have a link for bricks?
Thanks mate ... I ordered the bricks from Vitcas ... link belowshop.vitcas.com/firebricks-230x114x64mm-6-p-asp.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjO_QBRC4ARIsAD2FsXO8nVDwo6VY2T1CZKCDhb125xrEi7BasY9xjdEqvcGpKXbf7oF1xDEaAiNbEALw_wcB
To cook naan do you have to season the clay plot? If so how do you season it? I made mine today and waiting for the mortar to dry and can’t wait for all the good food. Thx for the video
I did not season it as the clay pot that i used was ready to go. Seemed to work fine for me.
Very good brother g me in Canada I make like this
hi i watched your video few times, it is nice work. as you said fire bricks are hard to buy. can you send me the link where you bought those.
I ordered the bricks from Vitcas ... link below shop.vitcas.com/firebricks-230x114x64mm-6-p-asp.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjO_QBRC4ARIsAD2FsXO8nVDwo6VY2T1CZKCDhb125xrEi7BasY9xjdEqvcGpKXbf7oF1xDEaAiNbEALw_wcB
Wow, thanks!
really nice tandoor oven . How much do you charge to make me one please!
Excellent mate
Nice video pal do you have a video of making nan in that tandoor would be great to see
Hi, top notch video. A few questions what size is the Terracotta Pot? and what litre is your Glavanised Bin? As there are different sizes of pots & litres of bins. Thanks in advance.
Very good job well done, can you let me know what size of the plant pot used please. Thanks
Hi Yes ... was a 42cm plant pot i believe, but find one that fits your bin or holder.
@@anoopb2 Thanks for your reply the reason I asked because just over a week ago I bought exact tin as yours from B&M store the height of your pot was it around 40cm before cutting ?
@@boubekeursahraoui1177 Yes i think it was ... then i used the angle grinder to cut it down a bit so that it had a snug fit on top of the fire bricks.
Does the metal bin get hot to touch when you use it? Really interested in making one but have read that it is dangerous to let galvanised steel get hot. Thanks
Yes it does get quite hot so be careful, my understanding is that the hot galvanised steel in contact with food is not recommended, which does not happen, other than that it is fine. But pls research at your end too.
Good video, are you still using your oven??
Was just thinking if the skewers were shorter with a looped steel handle, they could fit inside the oven to create a better seal?
Yes, still using, naans come out amazing.
Skewers with looped steel handle could also work, but there is plenty of heat and this format is designed to be like the original clay tandoors of India.
@@anoopb2 Are you cooking whole Tandoori chickens in the clay oven? Any new projects lately?
@@derekrobbins6735 not made whole chicken. Not sure it would cook through and getting temp right may be hard ... but I will try. My friend made partridge and smaller chicken. But I have stuck to chicken tikka, wings, niblets and lamb chops.
@@anoopb2 It seems very similar to a BBQ Smoker Weber style. Have you ever tried making one of those?? Smoked meat and fish sounds delicious
@@derekrobbins6735 the tandoor add a nice smokiness and heat cooks through. Will try salmon soon too as that come out good.
you don't want to use galvanized steel near fire as it can put of toxic vapours.
use an oil drum instead, they tend to be made out of carbon steel. they will rust, so just seal the exterior with something like clay or cement.
I was thinking the same thing. I found a ceramic pot 2' tall 16' wide perfect, glazed blue on the outside . But got me thinking about the paint, is not Raku finished but the paint may contain metals I was thinking...any thoughts? also was reading that vermiculite had asbestos in it from a certain mine in the usa. This was years ago tho, not sure about todays standards.
How do you keep the insulation from falling out of the air hole?
Hi, the inverted terracotta pot sits snug against the walls of the steel bin creating a seal. You have to make sure that the pot you use is approximately the same diameter as the bin. My pot was a bit larger so had to grind down its edges a bit but led to a better seal - some will fall out but only a very small amount.
How does your naan turn out on this ? Does it get pretty hot ?
lee wiltshire yes it gets very hot. Naan turn out really good ... will upload a video to show you
Fantastic video, the only thing I would have added was what you used for the fire and how much of it.
Agreed ... will include in future video
what size of pot did you use and where did you buy it. It looks larger than some
Hi. It was a 42cm pot I think from memory. Got it from Homebase. Ultimately you need to measure size of metal bin and buy accordingly. Hope that helps.
Hey great vid thanks, does it need storing in winter? Can you carry it indoors, how else do you maintain it?
No need to store indoors. Been in garden for over a year and no probs.
Where did you get the fire bricks from cheers
I ordered the bricks from Vitcas ... link below
shop.vitcas.com/firebricks-230x114x64mm-6-p-asp.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjO_QBRC4ARIsAD2FsXO8nVDwo6VY2T1CZKCDhb125xrEi7BasY9xjdEqvcGpKXbf7oF1xDEaAiNbEALw_wcB
Very nice
Ma Shaa Allah very nice
Instead of the plant pot could you use a chimney stack or pot?
Yes it is possible I suppose as really you need the clay pot finish to get the heat effect. You will need to consider the internal space that a chimney pot will give you vs a flower pot :-)
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Is it okay to eat burned galv?
how much vermiculite did you need? thanks in advance
dear is the pot same as we use it for plant or it is different please advise thanks ,jaber ashoori from kingdom of Bahrain
Hello. Yes it is the same as the flower pot. Made of terracotta or clay pot.
thank you
where did you get the pot from and its size please
iwearopt Hi 42 cm pot I think bought from Homebase DIY store in UK
Any link to buy these bricks online?
What kind of bricks we can use?
Hey. Did your clay pot crack? And if it did then what did you do?
Hi mine has not cracked, fortunately. But could you use fire cement to fix?, I am not sure.
Bery good indian punjab idiea
Can I use perlite and not vermiculite????
Yes I think you can, same properties, just different colour
Good
How did u fill it up with embers. U never showed us that part.
Hello Bro ... no I just put in BBQ briquettes & lit, then let settle til lit and settled. like a real BBq, hope this clarifies.
Hello Mate ... i did not fill up with hot enbers but instead put charcoal into bottom of tandoor and lit using firelighters, let it settle down as you would a normal BBQ until tandoor is hot and then cook away.
You could use Perlite instead of Vermiculite. Vermiculite, if it gets wet or damp takes a lot longer to dry out than Perlite.
You could also cast the base by making a mix and pouring it in and levelling. A good mix is 20% castable refractory cement (fondue cement) and 80% Perlite. Mix well and add water gradually to make a stiff mix. You could also use this mix to seal any gaps and also put a layer in around the bottom of the pot, before you pour the Vermiculite (Perlite) in.
You should get Fondue Cement at a good builders supply merchants or it is available online.
Making a mix avoids having to angle grind all those bricks and will fill up the shape and space perfectly.
Also, a good mix it Sodium Silicate (water glass) and sand. Sodium Silicate is available on ebay.
I love your idea of casting, removing the need of the base fire brick cutting, can this be adapted to remove the need for the side bricks also? I'm thinking to place a smaller terracotta pot onto the base once dried and use mix down the sides of the pot. That would create a step upwards imitating the second layer of fire brick, but could I pull the pot out after its dried? Or perhaps it could be simply left in although would the coals damage it?
@@MrFrobbo Yeah you could do that also. It's a very resistant mixture that I gave and with an added advantage that it's quite light. 80% Perlite after all, and that stuff is light as feathers. You should be able to pull out the pot after a couple of hours. It's quite a quick-dry mixture. Obviously be a bit gentle removing it. The mix should be hard enough to take a firing (a light one first) after a couple of days. I dunno about leaving the pot in but it would likely be ok. They are fired terracotta after all.
Have fun. :-)
@@MrFrobbo There are quite a few people who have used that mix to build very high temp rocket stoves. You cast the J-Tube (the rocket up-riser tube) out of that mix alone, by using a plywood form at the base where it has the horizontal foot, and two steel tubes of differing diameters to create a vertical cylindrical space to pack the mixture into and replicate a chimney (up-riser tube, flue, etc). It will take 1600 degrees C at least and be more or less unaffected over several years.
@@WG1807 cheers mate, I really appreciate your response.
Could you not use a terracotta flower pot instead?
Yes i cant see why not as long as it can withstand the heat then should be ok to try.
How did you cut the clay please
Hi, I cut with an angle grinder ... very easy to do when you have the right tools.
Hi tandoor I made from a pot brok on 1 st day I think the heat I use wood
Sorry to hear that, dont know why that could have happened, could be the pot was not clay, or tandoor had not dried properly first, but I hope you do not give up and try again as it is easy to replace the pot.
Any substitutes for vermiculite?
Hmm, not 100% sure, you could try sand, but that would make it very heavy or perlite is another but I am not sure of its heat resistance properties. Hope this helps.
@@anoopb2 Will try that, Thx
What size what the clay pot?
Hi I believe it is a 42cm pot
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Isn’t dangerous to use galvanized cans?
It is fine. Been using for 1 year and all ok.
The galvanized metal sees little to no heat and will remain safe. As well the inside of the oven is isolated by the insulation. Nice design.
Use concrete instead the bricks make it alot easier.....
beautyfull
Don't use galvanized steel
Galvanise steel and heat and food do not go bro
its so time taking processes
suman biswas Great taste doesn’t come easily
@@Arokiadoss34 Right!! Otherwise there is always McDonald's for "quick food"!! Ha Ha!!
Heated galvanized steel gives off toxic zinc fumes. 🙁
How much cost for evenings plz let me know thanks
Meenu Verma
sorry I don't understand the question
Cost is not too much in total
BiBs's Kitchen UK Thanks my question was how much cost for the tandoori oven ..i really like it
Meenu Verma
Hi so total cost approx £100 in total plus time. But we'll worth it for me.😊
BiBs's Kitchen UK thanks
Hi could you let us know where you got your firebricks from old?
Very nice